House Committee on State, Federal & International  
         Relations 
         75th Legislature 
         March 25, 1997 
         8:00 am  
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 1997, the House  
         Committee on State, Federal & International Relations met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Bob Hunter at 8:20 am. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Pitts; Wise  
                   (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chavez; Palmer; Seaman; West, George  
                   "Buddy" (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2721 
          
         (Representative Moreno in chair.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2721.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Moreno moved that HB 2721 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent  
         Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Pitts;  
                        Wise (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Palmer; Seaman; West,  
                        George "Buddy" (4). 
          
         HB 996 
          
         The chair laid out HB 996.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Moreno moved that HB 996 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent  
         Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Isett; Pitts;  
                        Wise (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Palmer; Seaman; West,  
                        George "Buddy" (4). 
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.)   
          
         (Representatives Palmer and Seaman now present.)   
          
         HB 713 
          
         (Representative Hunter in chair.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 713. 
          
         The chair recognized Rep. D. Jones to explain the measure. 
          
         Representative Isett offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
  
         Testimony was taken. Representative Hunter moved that HB 713,  
         as amended, be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Chavez; Isett;  
                        Palmer; Pitts; Seaman; Wise  (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). 
          
         HB 714 
          
         The chair laid out HB 714.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. D. Jones to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on HB 714. 
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         HB 714:  Representative Moreno, Chair, Representatives Chavez  
         and Isett.  
          
         HB 1062 
          
         (Representative Moreno in chair.)   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1062. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Moreno moved that HB 1062 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Chavez; Isett;  
                        Palmer; Pitts; Seaman; Wise   (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). 
          
         HB 1673 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1673.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Moreno moved that HB 1673 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent  
         Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Chavez; Isett;  
                        Palmer; Pitts; Seaman; Wise (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). 
          
         HB 1811 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1811.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Moreno moved that HB 1811 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent  
         Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Chavez; Palmer;  
                        Pitts; Seaman; Wise  (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Isett; West, George "Buddy"  
                        (2). 
          
         (Representative Isett now present.)   
          
         HB 2131 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2131.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Moreno moved that HB 2131 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to  
         the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion  
         prevailed by the following vote: 
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Chavez; Isett;  
                        Palmer; Pitts; Seaman; Wise (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). 
          
         HB 2512 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2512.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Moreno moved that HB 2512 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent  
         Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Hunter; Moreno; Chavez; Isett;  
                        Palmer; Pitts; Seaman; Wise (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). 
          
         At 9:53 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until 8:00 am Tuesday, April 1,  
         1997. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Bob Hunter, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Scott C. Turner, Clerk